Mr. Song Jingwu, the vice president of CPAFFC met with Mr. Tim Losty, the minister Counsellor of British Embassy on 9. July. Mr.Losty will complete his term and resume a new post in Northern Ireland Government. Mr. Song spoke highly of what Losty has done in promoting the relations between China and UK and between Chinese and British local governments. Mr.Song and Mr. Losty also exchanged views about the political landscape in the UK.  

Mr. Losty expressed that the British government pays high attention to the cooperation between China and UK with close partnership between Northern Ireland and its three counterparts at provincial level namely JiLin, Liaoning and Hubei being an example. He hopes that Northern Ireland reinforces its cooperation with Chinese local governments when it comes to manufacturing, health, finance, IT industry and creativity industry. Mr. Song said that Northern Ireland is a major supporter of China-UK local governments exchanges and China’s opening-up is a great opportunity for the Northern Ireland. Mr. Losty said that he will do more to the relations of China and UK and push forward the joint program between China, Northern Ireland and Scotland as he takes his new post back home.

Photographed by Wang Fan